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Wright: Wenger must do some serious thinking

Arsenal midfielder Mesut Ozil (left) looks on as Chelsea defender David Luiz heads the ball during the English Premier League football match between Chelsea and Arsenal at Stamford Bridge in London on February 4, 2017.PHOTO: AFP

Arsenal manager Arsene Wenger's contract is set to expire in the summer. PHOTO: REUTERS

Former Arsenal striker Wright questions Arsenal boss' stomach for another season as pundits round on the Frenchman

The Gunners have finished in the final Champions League spot in six of the last 11 seasons.

Questioning Wenger, the former England fullback told the BBC: "Chelsea were just so much better all over the pitch physically, mentally.

"That mentality has to filter down from the top."

Former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Jermaine Jenas opined that Arsenal have regressed from title contenders to a cup team in recent years.

The ex-England player put it down to a negative mentality. He told the BBC: "How have Arsenal allowed this kind of mentality to infiltrate their camp?

"They were a team that were chasing titles and all of a sudden now, whether it's Wenger that's allowed this, or it's the club, they have become this top-four team that chases cups."

Arsenal legend Thierry Henry, too, questioned his former team's mentality and his boss' game plan.

He told Sky Sports: "We know what to expect from Chelsea, we don't know what to expect from Arsenal. We talked about what they shouldn't do against Chelsea and that's exactly what they did."

Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville, meanwhile, suggested that Wenger does not focus enough on stopping the opposition.

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He told Sky Sports: "I'm not one to look back to yesteryear, but when you think of the spine of (Tony) Adams and (Martin) Keown or (Patrick) Vieira and (Emmanuel) Petit, they really could have handled a game like today against a powerful, strong Chelsea team...

"You have to stop the opposition team playing football. This Arsenal team, for the past five or six years, just don't seem to pay enough attention to it."

Despite several pundits, and some fans, questioning Wenger's future, Keown believes his former manager will extend his contract. He told BT Sport: "Arsene Wenger will decide when he leaves the club.

"They're going to want to have a run-up to a succession plan at Arsenal and that will mean Wenger signing a new deal. I don't know if that sits completely well with the fans." - WIRE SERVICES